{"id":2497,"date":"2026-03-24T09:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/religion\/?page_id=2497"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:06:45","slug":"religion-241","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/religion\/religion-241\/","title":{"rendered":"Religion 241"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\n<p><strong>Religion 241 &#8211; Ecology, Justice, and Christianity<\/strong><br \/>In this course students investigate the relationship between historical and emergent environmental decline and Christianity&#8217;s scriptures, claims, traditions, and practices. Students explore how variant ecotheological perspectives address the intersectional realities of gender, race, and socio-economic status when responding to a number of contemporary environmental issues and whether Christianity might aid in the envisaging of future solutions. Offered annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visiting Clergy on March 12, 2026<\/strong><br \/>The panel and visit allowed clergy to talk about their approach to hermeneutics, and specially how they seek to faithfully interpret Scripture in light of societal and environmental injustice. Clergy in attendance included: Pam Fickensher and Jonathan Davis of St. John&#8217;s Lutheran, Lauren Baske Davis of First United Church of Christ, Donna Dempewold of Northfield United Methodist, Cody Maynus of All Saints Episcopal, Inger Hanson and Ben Schori of Bethel Lutheran, and David Weeks of St. Peter&#8217;s Lutheran.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.77480%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 4 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/religion\/files\/2026\/03\/Religion-241-Class-Visit-4-1024x768.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 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